Love Knows

Where a heart scorned

lingered confused and tainted,

abused and wasted,

his eyes opened

a space she could feel safe in.

Love knows when it sees truth reflecting.

Where a mind boggled

with the uncertainties

of a past conflicted,

pessimistic, and unrested,

his eyes lay paths

to a future filled with perspective.

Love knows when it feels truth penetrating.

Where her soul delayed

in idolatry, baffled, and unwanted,

his eyes founded ideologies  

she could believe in.

Love knows when it hears truth revealing.

Where her body once stood

in denial, naked, and bruised,

his eyes patched a cloak

from the chamber of his heart

and affirmed it to her so only she could use.

Love knows when truth is presenting.

Where perspective comes as a surprise,

a blessing in disguise,

his eyes stay open

so she knows his heart is home.

She never needed to love alone.

Love knows when the heart speaking has built its home.